Social media feeds are always flooded with people’s selfies. Whether it’s a selfie of them doing something fun or just to document how cute they were looking that day, seemingly perfect selfies are likely a huge portion of what you see when you’re scrolling through your own social media feeds.
But if you’re one of the many people who just can’t seem to take a good selfie, you’ve likely always wondered how some people can be so good at taking photos of themselves. So to help you actually become one of these people, here are three secrets for posting better selfies on social media.
Stay Out Of The Shadows
One of the most important things to think about before taking a selfie is the lighting. According to Stephanie Saltzman and Jenna Rosenstein, contributors to Allure.com, the best lighting you can have when taking a selfie is natural lighting. So if you can, get outside or to a window so you can have a more natural glow about you.
In conjunction with light, you also need to be careful about how shadows are playing with the light. Even if you’re looking flawless, it can appear like you have big bags under your eyes or flaws all over your skin when you’re in bad shadows. So to ensure that your face looks perfect and your body looks like you’ve just had dermal fillers, try your best to stay out of the shadows.
Create The Right Angles
Once you’ve got some good light to work with, you now need to make sure that you’re pointing the camera at the right angles of your face and body to make everything appear slimmer and more angular.
To do this, Krystyna Chavez and Carly Cardellino, contributors to Cosmopolitan.com, recommend that you try tricks like looking up into the camera and extended your head further away from your neck. By doing these things, you’ll be able to make your neck and face appear slimmer as well as making your face and shoulders appear more relaxed.
Give Yourself Options
When it comes to getting a good selfie, the more options you have to choose from, the better off you’ll be. Because of this, Elinor Block, a contributor to WhoWhatWear.com, recommends that you start off by taking way more selfies than you need.
Once you have a good pool to choose from, go through the photos until you find the one you like the best. After this, pick a flattering filter or do a little editing of the photo to ensure that it’s just the way you want it. Finally, post the selfie to your profile and see the likes and comments come flooding in.
If you want to be able to take better selfies to post to social media, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you do just that.
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